by Get ready for an exciting journey as the TV anime ‘The Children of Shiunji,’ based on the manga by the renowned Miyajima Reiji, is set to grace our screens in 2025. The cast members, including Umehara Yuichiro, Anzai Chika, Takano Marika, Takahashi Rie, Hishikawa Kana, Ichinose Kana, and Kobayashi Chiaki, who will bring the seven siblings to life, have been revealed along with their comments. A teaser visual and special trailer has also been unveiled to add excitement.
“The Children of Shiunji” is a “forbidden x pure love” love comedy about a troubled family connected by fate, based on the manga by Reiji Miyajima currently being serialized in Hakusensha’s “Young Animal.” The seven siblings who live in the “Shiunji family” in a luxurious mansion in a high-end residential area in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, are known for their intelligence and beauty, and the five sisters, all born one year apart, are known for being beautiful girls. Although he lives under the same roof as the beautiful sisters everyone envies, the eldest son, Arata, is at the mercy of the five unique sisters and is hesitant to be around girls other than his sisters.
Although he cherishes his family, Arata fantasizes about a different life without the five sisters, but one day, his father tells him the shocking truth that “we are not real siblings,” and his fate changes. With this as a turning point, the family bond that he believed would never change shows signs of change. Will this love lead to family, siblings, or…? It has now been announced that the series will be broadcast in 2025, and the cast that will play the seven siblings has been revealed. The role of the Shiunji family’s eldest son, Arata, the series’s protagonist, will be played by Umehara Yuichiro.
The kind and reliable eldest daughter Mari will be played by Anzai Chika, the intelligent and calm second daughter Kiyoha will be played by Takano Marika, and Takahashi Rie will play the bright and hardworking third daughter Uuka. In addition, the fourth daughter, Minami, who won three consecutive junior high school tennis championships, will be played by Hishikawa Kana, and the fifth daughter, Kotono, who is shy, will be played by Ichinose Kana.
Kobayashi Chiaki will play the reliable second son, Shion. It has already been announced that Doga Kobo will be in charge of animation production, and the central staff has also been announced. Under the direction of Kamitsubo Ryoki, the series will be composed by Kimura Noboru, character design/chief animation director Muto Miki, and music will be handled by Akki, Hoshi Ginno Takeru, and Horie Shota. The cast and central staff also shared their enthusiasm.
The teaser visual released simultaneously is a family photo of seven siblings gathered around Arata. Pay attention to the unique expressions and poses of each character. The special announcement also unveiled the character voices. In addition to the five sisters revealed in the countdown, you can hear the voices of Arata and Shion for the first time, so be sure to check it out. The TV anime “The Children of Shiunji Family,” based on the manga by Miyajima Reiji, also known as “Rent-A-Girlfriend,” will be broadcast in 2025.
The official website has also opened, and expectations are high for further information in the future. The seven characters are shaped by their positions in the family, such as Yuichiro Umehara’s brother, sister, older sister, twins, and younger brother, so each is attractive in this work. You will not be able to take your eyes off the story’s development where the children who grew up in such a family are actually… It is a story that makes you feel the love of family and the excitement of love. I will do my best to play Shiunji Shin, the tolerant eldest son, even though his siblings push him around, so please look forward to it. Anzai ChikaI am Anzai Chika, the voice of Shiunji Mari.
The characters are all lovable, and the communication between siblings is enjoyable. I am thrilled to be the voice of the eldest daughter. Please look forward to the charm of the seven characters, which the animation will further enhance! Please look forward to the original work! Takano MarikaI am Takano Marika, the voice of Kiyoha. She is intelligent and family-oriented. She is expressive but mysterious… I will express the subtleties of her deep heart with sounds that will make the viewers notice them. Before the audition, I read the original work and was surprised to see so many Shiunji characters!
The more I read, the more I fell in love with everyone. It will be an anime that will make everyone who watches it fall in love with it and want to know every one of them! Please look forward to the broadcast! Takahashi RieI supported “The Children of the Shiunji Family” from the first volume. I am so happy to be involved in the anime adaptation, and my heart is full of joy and fate with Uka-chan…! She is honest but not sincere. She doesn’t hide, but she does hide.
I will carefully pick up Uka-chan’s joys, sorrows, anger, happiness, and reasons for her actions. I will do my best in the dubbing while getting excited about the main episodes being serialized! Please continue to support the anime! Hishikawa Kana, I love sports! Minami and I have only one thing in common: we move before we think! I am so happy to be able to live together! I love Minami’s smile when she smiles brightly…! I hope that in the anime, she will be a girl who can light up those around her with her bright smile! I am very honored to be part of a family-like circle of members! I will do my best with my beloved brothers and sisters, so everyone! Please be sure to watch it! Ichinose Kana, I’m Ichinose Kana, and I play Shiunji Koto.
I wanted to play Koto-chan from the moment I read the original work, so I am thrilled to be able to do so. Kotono-chan is a modest and quiet character who likes to step back and watch, but sometimes she can be bold. She is the youngest child, but her cuteness and hard work make you want to support her. I will do my best to play Kotono-chan so everyone can help her. I hope you will look forward to the broadcast.
Thank you! Kobayashi Chiaki I am Kobayashi Chiaki, and I will be the voice of Shiunji Shion. While all the siblings are unique and strong-willed, Shion often does behind-the-scenes work and supports them, so I am excited to see how the story will look from his perspective. This work is a romantic comedy, but it also carefully depicts family love, so please look forward to the charming life of the Shiunji family. [Director] Kamitsubo Ryoki: A romantic comedy about a boy and a girl who grew up as brothers and sisters.
The emotions of the sisters change. Among them, I hope you will enjoy the coolness of Arata, who is trying to be the eldest son of the Shiunji family, and his patheticness as a high school boy, and I am working hard to produce it. Please look forward to it! [Series Composition] Kimura Nobu I’m a big fan of Miyajima-sensei’s previous serialized work, and I have all the volumes. I didn’t say it. So when I heard about this, I was overjoyed, seriously! I didn’t say it.
What kind of colors and voices, and how do the quirky, beautiful girls drawn by Miyajima-sensei move? Even though I’m just a staff member, I can’t help but look forward to it! I didn’t say it. I hope everyone will look forward to it and support us! I’ll say it loud and clear. [Character Design/Chief Animation Director] Muto Miki I was nervous when I created the setting to convey the charm of each of the siblings. I’m also working hard on the main story! Everyone will enjoy the animation of the Uka and the other characters moving uniquely to anime.
Thank you very much. [Music] AkkiAs I re-read the original manga over and over, I grew to love the siblings of the Shiunji family. I hope that people will love not only the characters but also the music in the anime. I’ll do my best! Hoshiginno Takeru: This is the kind of background music I wanted to hear. I took on many challenges with the beautiful staff and am very grateful. Please enjoy the excellent music along with the anime! [Music] Horie Shota I created this with the image of emotions and scenery that are a little strange but still have a connection. I plan to color the story with music from up-and-coming creators. TV anime “The Children of the Shiunji Family” will start broadcasting in 2025! Staff: Original story:
“The Children of Shiunji” by Miyajima Reiji (serialized in Hakusensha’s “Young Animal”) Director: Kamitsubo Ryoki Series composition: Kimura Nobu Character design/chief animation director: Muto Miki Music: Akki, Hoshiginno Takeru, Horie Shota Directed by PHYZ Animation production: Doga Kobo Cast: Shiunji Arata: Uehara Yuichiro Shiunji Mari: Anzai Chika Shiunji Kiyoha: Takano Maria Shiunji Uuka: Takahashi Rie Shiunji Minami: Hishikawa Hana Shiunji Kotono: Ichinose Kana Shiunji Shion: Kobayashi Chiaki (C) Miyajima Reiji, Hakusensha/”The Children of Shiunji” Production Committee
